Cardiovascular System Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a collective term for various diseases of the heart and blood vessels. The leading cause of death in the United States because it affects nearly 83 million Americans. This disease is due to the way of our life mostly. Millions of Americans smoke‚ are overweight‚ have uncontrolled high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels‚ and they don’t even know the signs of CVD. Major risk factors for cardiovascular disease that can be changed are tobacco‚
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Menusha Arumugam (K1) NAME OF DISEASES Malaria PATHOGENS & VECTORS A parasite called Plasmodium‚ which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes There are four types of human malaria: - Plasmodium falciparum - Plasmodium vivax - Plasmodium malariae - Plasmodium ovale Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most common. Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly. METHOD OF TRANSMISSION - Through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes - They breed in shallow collections
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------------------------------------------------- Associate Level Material Chronic Diseases The Life Resource Center (LRC) and REV Wellness Center websites are valuable free tools available to University of Phoenix students. Taking some time to explore these websites to discover some of the many topics‚ resources‚ and tools available is a great way to find information to enhance and support health and wellness. Option 1: Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Take one of the health risk assessments located
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Maykenzie Joy Freeman Health Cardiovascular Disease 3/30/2014 Cardiovascular Disease Assignment 1. Trace the path of a drop of blood from the time it enters the vena cava until it reaches your little finger. Be sure to include the types of blood vessels involved. Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium from superior and inferior vena cava after having been circulated through the body. ----------------------- From the right atrium‚ blood moves to the right ventricle and is pumped through
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What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? Hepatitis A is cause by the Hepatitis A virus. The Hepatitis A virus causes an inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis Immunization‚ Havrix‚ VAQTA. Hepatitis is an acute infectious disease that can harm the liver. Several diseases of the liver‚ collectively known as hepatitis‚ are caused by viruses. The viruses involved‚ five of which have been reasonably well characterized‚ come from a wide range of virus families. Hepatitis
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What causes viral diseases? Viral infections occur when a virus enters the body and invades the inside of the body’s cells in order to reproduce. If the body’s immune system is unable to fight off the virus‚ it multiplies and spreads to other cells‚ repeating the process and leading to a widespread infection. Signs & Symptoms of rabies One of the most distinctive signs of a rabies infection is a tingling or twitching sensation around the area of the animal bite. In people‚ symptoms of rabies include
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Crohn ’s disease is named after Burrill B. Crohn‚ the physician who described the disease in a paper written in 1972. Crohn ’s disease can also be referred to as Morbus Crohn ’s‚ Granulomatous Enteritis‚ Regional Enteritis‚ or Terminal Ileitis. Attacks of Crohn ’s disease may affect patients in their teens or early twenties‚ and tend to recur throughout the individual ’s life. The History of Crohn ’s Disease Crohn ’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of an undetermined cause that afflicts
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2014 Psychology 200 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Paper Kelsey Larrabee Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in elderly individuals. Currently‚ 4.5 million people in the United States approximately have Alzheimer’s disease. (Burns) Alzheimer’s disease presents the victim with a sharp decline in memory‚ language‚ visuospatial perception‚ executive functioning and decision-making. Because this disease is so harsh on people’s personality‚ behavioral
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April 22‚2014 Disease fact sheet What is Wilson disease? Wilson disease is a genetic disorder that prevents the body from getting rid of extra copper. A small amount of copper obtained from food is needed to stay healthy‚ but too much copper is poisonous. In Wilson disease‚ copper builds up in the liver‚ brain‚ eyes‚ and other organs. Over time‚ high copper levels can cause life-threatening organ damage. Pathophysiology and clinical features of Wilson disease Wilson disease is an autosomal
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Is obesity a disease? Thirty five percent of people believe that obesity is a disease‚ but I believe that it is a life choice. The reason I believe that obesity is a life choice is because there are many ways to avoid obesity; getting plenty of exercise‚ eating right‚ and there are surgeries that can be performed to counter obesity and be healthy. Thirty eight of Americans are obese‚ due to that percentage‚ most doctors don’t consider being skinny healthy and believe that you
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